Politics

 Photo: szlachta.io.ua
 Photo: szlachta.io.ua
Lukashenka moved the Independence Day from July 27 to July 3 in 1996 but the opposition gathered on July 27 a year later.
Independence Day in 1990s. Photo: charter97.org
Independence Day in 1990s. Photo: charter97.org
Belarus marked Independence Day on 27 July until 1996 when President Lukashenka initiated the shift to 3 July.
Uladzimir Makei in Slovenia. Photo: mfa.gov.by
Uladzimir Makei in Slovenia. Photo: mfa.gov.by
"The Minsk agreements need to be fulfilled - something yet to be done at the moment,” Belarus Foreign Minister says.
Screenshot from ТСН video footage.
Screenshot from ТСН video footage.
FEMEN activist Angelina Diash shouted Stop dictatorship! while Long Live Belarus! was written on her breast.
Иллюстрации: Тора
Иллюстрации: Тора
In the winter of 2015, Ukrainian soldier Yevhen Chudnetsov was captured in the occupied territories in the east of Ukraine.
Photo: svaboda.org
Photo: svaboda.org
The activist demands to make an inquiry into his reports about bad treatment when in KGB custody.
Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s inauguration in 1994
Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s inauguration in 1994
Alyaksandr Lukashenka became the Belarusian President 23 years ago, on July 20, 1994.
Andrejs Mamikins. Photo: Euroradio
Andrejs Mamikins. Photo: Euroradio
MEP Andrejs Mamikins from Latvia tells Euroradio about the hurdles for Belarus in the European Union.
Photo: ru.hromadske.ua
Photo: ru.hromadske.ua
The action “A Year Without Pavel” is being held in Kiev.